Sectional bookcase



H. B. HUNT.

SECTIONAL BOOKCASE.

APPLICATION FILED 050.29, 1919.

Patented Sept. 7, 1920.

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HARRY.BELIi.HUNT, or roam/rest, ALlERTA, CANADA:

I snorIon L B'oo cAsE.

r Application filed ilecember 29, 1919.v

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it knownthat I, HARRY BELL EILUNT, a subject ofthe King of GreatBritain, and resident of the town of Foremost, in the Province of Alberta, in the Dominion-of Canada, have invented ful Improvements in Sectional.v Bookcases, of which the followingis a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in. sectional bookcases, as described in the pres ent specification and shown in the accompanying drawings that form a part of the same.

The invention consists essentially of the novel means employed for detachably and operatively connecting the various component parts of the bookcase. I The objects of the invention are to provide a form ofbookcase which may be ,enlarged, or decreased in size byv simply.attaching other sections thereto, to provide a bookcase'the doors of which move outwardly and downwardly thuspermitting of the use of the whole of the inside space for storage purposes, andv generally to provide a form of sectional bookcase which will be inexpensive to manufacture, easy to erect, efficient and durable.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of .a number of sections securedto Fig. 2 is an enlarged end elevation of. a door and a portion 'of the adjoining doors showing the pivoted bails on which the doors swing,the course of operation of said doors being shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is a vertical 'sectional view through one of the end brackets in whichqthe ends of one of the supporting bales operates, said view being taken on the line l -A of Fig. 4:.

Fig. i is an enlarged perspective detail of one of the supporting bails operates, said with a dividing plate secured therein.

Like numerals of reference indicate corres onding parts in the various figures.

eferring to the drawings -1 represents the various sections which may be of any desired shape but are-shown-in the drawings as being in the form of rectangular'boxes having their front sides open, each of said sections being provided with-top end spac ing blocks or cleats 2 having pins 3 pro ecting downwardly therefrom and adapted to' enter corresponding openings'in the cleats from the adjacent section, the blocks or cleats on one end ofeach of said: sections" certain new anduse- Serial No} 348,137.

beiiig acent section.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pantn t fl 7, 1920. i

4 located adjacent tothe. extreme upper I edge ofv the section. while the cleat on theother end is slightly lower so that its top side willbe engaged by the cleat from thef each ofthe sections 1 adjacent to the lower edges thereof, the cleat on one end .being'on;

a different plane fromthe cleat on the "opposite end,:similar totthe arrangementof the cleats2. If desired the cleats 4 may be provided with pins 3 similar to i 5 are brackets consisting of fiat metal straps folded in substantially Ni shape and forming short parallel opening toward the ends of the brackets and a central, groove 7 opening in theopposaid cleats 2.-

retaining grooves 6 site direct on, sald brackeets being adapted'to besupported from the lower frontcorners respectively of one end of each of the sections 1 by means of screws 8 projecting through the walls of the centralgroove '4 and into the adjacentlwall of said section. 9 are metal plates corresponding substan tially in length to the height of a section 1 and being adapted'to :extend from the-- center of one bracket '5 to the'cen'ter'of the adjacent bracket and being provided with slots 10 through which the screws 8 extend to' hold said plates. to their proper, positions, said plates being, adapted to project forwardly from the sections and terminating substantially flush with the. front edge ,of the door'of'the section and being purpose'of spacingthe doors. Each of the closures or for I the doors consists ofa frame 11 adapted normally to engage the front edges of asection and to project out wardly therefrom substantially, even with theends of the brackets 5, anda frame 12 secured overjthefront ofthe frame 11 and projecting outwardly therefrom on allsides' a distance corresponding substantially to one halfthe width of the brackets 5, said frame 12 preferably being provided with panels 13 of glass or other transparent material. I

14 are rods pivotally secured tofthe top corners of eachofthe frames 12 and pro;

jecting downwardly and rearwardly and being secured in to the ends of the correspondlng SBCtlOll.

brackets 15 swivelly secured Y 16 are bails' or rods adapt ed to extend along, the spacing blocks 17 on the under- 110. sides of the sections land ateach end of said sections extending through a slot 18 in i I L plates being for: the purpose the adjacent wall of a bracket 5 and being bent backwardly' a short distance parallel with the end 'wall of'the sectionsas at 19 and then turned forwardly and upwardly as" at. 20 and secured in brackets 21, pivotally secured to the end members of'the 'framell slightly above the longitudinal zcentersiofsaid end members respectively, each'of said brackets 21' being so' positioned/ that when' 'thei 'doorfiisginl its closed position said 7 brackets will beloeated to 'llhBcl'GiLf'OfpflD imaginary line drawn from the point. of connection between the rod llland the frame 12 to the front corner of the block: 17;

are metal straps securedto'thebrackets 5 within the grooves Gland projecting outwardly through-slots therein and provided to permit ofthe inner edgeof-the lower por with 'reducedhook-ends 23 each of which :is

adapted to enter a slot in the topside of the-adjoining door-frame 11" for the purpose of holding the upper portion edges of the 'blocks ll' respectively and being: provided with outwardly projecting prongs between which the bails 1 6 pass, sa-id of preventing vertical'movement of said bails.

l '25 are handles secured ,to the lower portions of the frames 12 respectively for the purpose of opening thedoors. .1 Y

:In-the operationn of this invention whenrit is desired -to have-accessto theinterior of --one offthe shelves it is simply necessary -:-to

pull outwardly on the handlez25sufficiently tion of the-frame ll olearing the-top edge of'the lower adj oining door whenithe Weight I drop downof the door will cause it to war dly and as said door ispivota-lly hung on the endsof the bails 1e and 16,:saidbails will be' pivoted on their mountings. I- and drawn forwardly and downwardlyiwith said gdoor; until the curved portions of the bail '16 which operate withinthe grooves] 6 in the brackets reach the front "wall of said brackets, thus preventing, further downward move nent of said door and holding same directly inadvance of the lower adjoining-section and spacedtherefrom." It

-will ofcourse be apparentthat the "lower most sectionof shelving must-be set upon abase of sufficient heighttofpermit (if-the door swinging" downwardly lithe required distance- To close the door it is simply necessary 'topull upwardly on the-handle I 25 xand the' rod s' l l and 16 door-to its proper 'po'sition 'andas said door reaches its uppermostpositionthe; hook ends of the straps 23 will enter the slots in the 'top' sides, of the frame llgand hold said door firmly against horizontal movement.

' f As ;-the' bails *16' aresopositioned that -when the dooris closedthe brackets 21 are positioned to the-rear "of the line drawn of the door against horizontal movement. I i l -24 areimetal plates secured tothe front I said casing andwith the an opening therein, a

. tending rearwardly and will "guide the i i and provided with front for the fcurvediportions froin the point of'connection between'the -corresponding;rod- 14-and the frame 12 to thepointat which said bail is turned rearwardlyaround the ends of the block 12, said bail will operation'of the door act as a springto faciiitate thei and also to hold id doo1'-. ,t o;its,close ;l position. 1 i 1 It will be seen that 'by'the methodj eInployed in the present invention fordhanging theidoors every portion of the interionof the section is available forl ls'toragepurposes which is o of ,great importance especially.-

dvhatlclai'inim o :7 v. v i 1. L In a sectional, bookcase, a casing having an open side,.a door forming-a closure for said opening, pivoted rods connecting-o corresponding side corners offsaiddoorwith thezcorresponding ends of saidcas ing, a rod pivoted at, its. ends to, substantially. the en-' ters of opposite ends of said door ands-X wherethesections are utilized as book cases;

tending rearwardly and. out wardly; parallel i with said-ends. and curved forwardly and extending around .the, front lower edge of. said casing and with the aforesaid; rod fol-m ing supportsiadapted .to permit of sa-id: door sliding to aiplane parallel 2. 1111 a sectional bookcase, a'ca'sing having an open side, av door said: opening, pivoted rods v connecting :corresponding side corners vof said door with and forming means forlimiting themove ment of'said' door, r i In a sectional-bookcase,a-casing having door forming a closure for said opening pivoted rods connecting corresponding side corners of said door with the corresponding ends bfsaidcasihg, a rod pivoted at its ends to substantiallythe'centers of'oppo'site ends of said, door and-exoutwardly parallel with said endsand curved forwardly and withsaid opening.

forming. a, closure; for

the correspondingends of said; casing, ,a-rod I permit of said door extending around the front lower" edge of said casing and, with the aforesaid rods form-lng'swinglng supports for said door and slotted brackets supported at opposite endsof said casing-and supporting said rod wallsformingstops of-said rod in the-o open positionof: said door.

4. Ina sectional'bookcase, a casing having for said -openi-ngs, pivoted rods connecting corresponding-side corners of said door with w an opening therein-, a-door forming a closure the corresponding ends of said casing, a rod extending around the front lower edge of said casing and with the aforesaid rods I forming swinging supports for said door,

slotted brackets supported at opposite ends of said casing and supporting said rod and provided with front walls forming stops for the curved portions of said rod in the open position of said door, and spacing plates detachably mounted in said brackets.

'5. In a sectional bookcase, a casing having an opening therein, a door forming a closure for said opening, pivoted rods connecting corresponding side corners of said door with the corresponding ends of said casing, a rod pivoted at its ends to substantially the centers of opposite ends of said'door and: extending rearwardly and outwardly parallel with said ends and curved forwardly and J extending around the front lower edge of said casing and with the aforesaid rods forming swinging supports for said door,

slotted brackets supported at opposite ends of said casing and supporting said rod and provided with front walls forming stops for the curved portionsof said rod in the open position of said door, spacing plates detachably mounted in said brackets and hooks carried by said brackets respectively and engaging slots in the edgesof said door adjacent to the pivoted connections with said rods.

6. In a sectional bookcase, a base, 'a plurality of sections, spacing blocks carried by said sections respectively and provided with I pins adapted to engage adjoining sections, openings in said sections respectively, doors forming closures for said openings and spaced from said sectionsby blocks, slotted brackets in substantially M shape secured to opposite ends of said sectionswand projecting over the lower and front edges of said sections, said brackets being common to adjoining sections,'rods extending around the lower front edges of said sections re-' spectively and projecting through the slots in the adjacent walls of said brackets and extending rearwardly past said brackets and being turned upwardly and forwardly and havingtheir ends pivoted to said blocks to the rear of a line from the top front corner of a doorframe to the front corner of the corresponding section, pivoted rods connecting' corresponding side corners of said door with the corresponding ends'of said casing and with the aforesaid rods forming pivoted supports for said doors, plates detachably secured in the central grooves "in said brackets and spacing adjoining doors, hook members carried by said brackets and slotted plates holding said'bails from vertical c5 movement.

Signed at the city of Toronto, this second day of December 1919. v

, HA R BELL HUNT.. Witnesses:

W. G. HAMMOND,

G; MURPHY. 

